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NSW · Singleton Council

Scotts Flat, NSW, 2330

Suburb snapshot

Scotts Flat is a small locality in the Singleton area, home to around 43 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,568 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 36465.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $605 (flats $465, houses $620), limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
43
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,312
Dwelling vacancy
23.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 21
Median monthly mortgage
$3,467
Employment rate
67.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$465
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$605
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
134

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,568
Against the person
522
Against property
645
Rate per 1,000 residents
36,465.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
87.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-5.5%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault147
  • Fraud106
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
  • Malicious Damage To Property156

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 410 Scotts Flat Rd
  • 410 Scotts Flat Rd

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2023· 1 proposal

  • June 2023

  • Farm buildings
    150 SCOTTS FLAT ROAD SCOTTS FLAT 2330Determined
2021· 1 proposal

  • October 2021

  • Demolition; Farm buildings
    150 SCOTTS FLAT ROAD SCOTTS FLAT 2330Determined

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Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 410 Scotts Flat Rdtransport
  • 410 Scotts Flat Rdtransport
  • Demolition; Farm buildingsplanning150 SCOTTS FLAT ROAD SCOTTS FLAT 2330Lodged 20 Oct 2021 · Determined
  • Farm buildingsplanning150 SCOTTS FLAT ROAD SCOTTS FLAT 2330Lodged 06 Jun 2023 · Determined
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime101
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime147
  • Fraudcrime106
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime179
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime156

Data sources & freshness